9 Maple Bourbon Trail Tour

9 Maple Bourbon Trail

& Horse Racing Tour of Kentucky

May 17 – 21, 2017

Join 9 Maple and Travel Directions, Inc. on a journey down the Kentucky Bourbon Trail where we visit 8 famous distilleries, a barrel cooperage, a horse farm and have a fun-filled afternoon at Churchill Downs.

This is a unique opportunity to visit Kentucky with a group of bourbon aficionados.

During this 4-night tour, you will be treated to tours and tastings on both the South and East bourbon trails. We base ourselves in Louisville where we will also have two group dinners at acclaimed local restaurants.

The trip will consist of 4 nights in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Embassy Suites hotel (or similar) that includes a daily cooked-to-order breakfast.

Distilleries include Maker’s Mark, Heaven Hill, Jim Beam, Willett, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve & Buffalo Trace. We also visit a horse farm and the Kentucky Derby Museum. We will enjoy box seats at Churchill Downs for live Saturday racing and the live stream of the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness race, from Baltimore.

PRICE:$1595.00 per person / double occupancy – Deposit of $495 required to reserve a space on the trip. Limited spots available. PLEASE NOTE, THIS TRIP IS FILLING UP QUICKLY.

Included:

4 overnights in Louisville

Air-conditioned vehicle

Tour Leaders – Matt from 9 Maple & Charles from Travel Directions

Local Kentucky Guide

Breakfasts (4), Lunches (3), and Dinners (2)

Visits to 8 distilleries and one cooperage

Special tastings

Comprehensive sightseeing including all admissions

All taxes

Not Included:

Drinks with meals unless mentioned in itinerary

Dinners not listed on itinerary

Airfare to Louisville

Tips to driver and guide

Trip insurance – highly recommended

Recommended for:

If you enjoy being around people, learning about bourbon and having fun, this 9 Maple Bourbon Trail tour is for you.

This special tour will bring you to the best distilleries in Kentucky and include a customized horse racing experience as well. The best of what Kentucky has to offer.

Your Trip Leaders

Trip leaders are Matt Ferguson, a whiskey connoisseur from 9 Maple Avenue, and Charles Grabitzky from Travel Directions, who leads small groups around the world.

9 Maple Avenue is an intimate jazz bar set in Saratoga Springs, NY. It has the largest selection of whiskies between Manhattan and Montreal. It holds monthly Angel’s Share whiskey tastings. Matt Ferguson has worked for 9 Maple Avenue for more than a decade and is a connoisseur of whiskey from around the world.

Charles Grabitzky has been providing guided tours with Travel Directions throughout the world over the past twenty years. Travel Directions is located in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The Embassy Suites is located in a historic building with a contemporary, boutique-like ambiance. Just three blocks from Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville, it is right next to the entertainment district with its many restaurants and bars.

Kentucky, the “Bluegrass State”, is known for horses, bourbon, rolling hills and now fine dining. We base ourselves in Louisville for this trip. Home of the Kentucky Derby and Louisville Slugger, Louisville is the ideal spot for dining and entertaining a group tour.

“Kentucky has always said you can’t really make bourbon outside of Kentucky because it’s a combination of the barrels and the limestone-fed springs that give us the water. That’s our story, and we’re sticking to it.” – John Yarmuth

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